1996 Mercury Sable Battery Keeps Dying Took Alternator Part Shop Tested Fine

1996 MERCURY SABLE
19,600 MILES
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Battery keeps dying. Took the alternator in , part shop tested it and it is fine. Put a new battery in and still drains. We have checked all connections. Any idea what else could be causeing the alternatore to not get power to the battery in order to charge it?
Dec 17, 2012 at 12:06 AM
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Put a new battery in and still drains. Could be a short circuit in the electrical system draining the battery

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-alternator and https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-dead-overnight
Dec 17, 2012 at 12:11 AM
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